宽慰 (kuān wèi) means “comfort” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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听到好消息，大家都被这条消息宽慰了。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī dà jiā dōu bèi zhè tiáo xiāo xī kuān wèi le

After hearing the good news, everyone felt comforted by it.

Worry becomes lighter when something gives the mind room to settle.

安慰ān wèi: Soothe someone's sadness or distress with sympathy, gentle words, or caring actions.

使人放下心中的担忧而感到心安。shǐ rén fàng xià xīn zhōng de dān yōu ér gǎn dào xīn ān

The compound 宽 (kuān, "spacious") + 慰 (wèi, "comfort") links the image of expanded inner space with the act of easing someone's distress.

The word commonly describes the effect of reassurance from outside, so its grammatical subject is often a person, message, or fact that brings someone peace of mind.